Charlie's Goldfish: Cast List

Who exactly would be in the movie if it got made...? Here are my picks and my brother Derek adds his suggestions as well.

Log Line: Charlie O'Brien is a young Hollywood writer and director who, returns home to his old neighborhood in the Bronx after his father's death. He inherits his father's bar, as well as the bar's financial problems. He must decide whether or not to sell the Tavern, his father's life work, which is frequented with interesting locals, who are not thrilled with Charlie's return. Meanwhile, his sister Annie is extremely ill and needs his help.

The Cast:

• Charlie O'Brien, 30, writer and director.
Pauly: Ron Livingston (Office Space, Band of Brothers)
Derek: Scott Wolf (Bailey from Party of Five) or Timothy Hutton

• Bob Birch, 50s, manager of the Tavern
Pauly: Dennis Hopper
Derek: Ed Harris (Pollock, The Rock)

• Monica Leary, mid 20s, waitress
Pauly: Katie Holmes or Jordanna Brewster (The Fast & the Furious)
Derek: Sarah Polley (Go) or Katie Holmes

• Annie O'Brien, late 20s, Charlie's sick sister
Pauly: Heather Graham
Derek: Elisha Cuthbert (24) or Parker Posey (Dazed & Confused)

• Jimmy O'Brien, Charlie's Dad, owner of the Tavern (appears in flashbacks)
Pauly: John Mahoney (Fraser)
Derek: Emanual Lewis (Webster)... I think he's kidding....

• Fireman Ed, early 30s, fireman, Charlie's brother-in-law
Pauly: John C. Reilly (Boogie Nights, Magnolia)
Derek: Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings)

• Tommy Miller, 30, lawyer, Charlie's best friend growing up
Pauly: Owen Wilson (Royal Tenenbaums)
Derek: Jeremy Piven (PCU, Seredipity)

• Jackson "Jack" Lawton, 30s, black, cop, part-time bartender
Pauly: Ice Cube
Derek: Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes

• Smitty, 70s, old drunk, never leaves the bar
Pauly: Geroge Carlin
Derek: Ozzy Osbourne or George Carlin

• Ivan, 40s, Russian cab driver
Pauly: Bob Hoskins (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) or Robin Williams
Derek: Jean Reno (Professional)

• Will Kiley, 50s, security guard, drunk & bitter Irish guy
Pauly: Albert Finney or Sean Connery
Derek: Dennis Quaid

• Frankie Flotuzio 40s, the Tavern's bookie
Pauly: Dennis Farina
Derek: Big Pussy from the Sopranos

• Betty McCracken, 60s, regular at the Tavern
Pauly: Judi Dench (Iris, Shakespeare in Love)
Derek: Christina Pickles (Ross & Monica's Mom from Friends)

• Douglas Arnold, early 30s, literary agent, Charlie's roommate from film school
Pauly: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Talented Mr. Ripley, Boogie Nights)
Derek: John C. Reilly or Philip Seymour Hoffman

I am off to see Dark Star Orchestra tonight with Bruce Cohen... I heard they played an awesome show last night!

167 years ago today, Mark Twain was born as Samuel Clemens. So I guess today is Mark Twain Day and in homage to the man who lived his latter years just down the road from my studio at Wave Hill in Riverdale... I will blog a favorite quote of mine:

"Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform." - Mark Twain

Señor Update!

I got an e-mail from our favorite pants dropper... He is currently on holiday in the Phillipines enjoying the all-NBA TV station. Read on...

To: McGrupp
From: Señor
Re: Greetings from the Philipines!

Dude, this country is out of control, police and militia everywhere and
I've have an interesting hiking story for Truckin! They love hoops so
much here that they have a 24 hour NBA station, I just watched the
Knicks-Raptors game live!!!!!!! Happy Turkey day!!!!!!! Adam and I
were up North hiking through some spectacular scenary and now we
are on a beautiful tropical island!!! Its good to spend some tie with my
big bro!!!! How are you man??? I miss you, you really outta come out
for a visit!!!! Hope all is well... SEEYA!!!!!!

Señor :)

P.S. (The Other Ones) looks like a killer show!!!! As always I was with
you in Spirit!!!! Enjoy Dark Star Orchestra... I live in paradise, but I am
jealous of the shows I am missing... hey life is a compromise and I think
I am doing OK!!!!! SEEYA!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Elisha!!!

Elisha Cuthbert from 24 turns 20 today... I think she might be right for a role in Charlie's Goldfish or perhaps a leading role in the film version of Jack Tripper Stole My Dog.

Buy Nothing Day... read the great article from Alternet.org.

Here's a bit: "This year, as we potentially embark on what critics justifiably call a war for control of the world's largest oil resources, many Americans will be out shopping on Nov. 29, the Friday after Thanksgiving and the unofficial opening of the Christmas shopping season. It's the busiest shopping day of the year.

Nov. 29 is also Buy Nothing Day (celebrated in Europe this year on Nov. 30). The holiday, initiated in 1993 by the Adbusters Media Foundation, has grown rapidly and is now observed in more than 40 countries. Its success is driven by an impromptu coalition of environmental activists, labor organizations, church groups, global democracy proponents and social justice groups.

While Buy Nothing Day is primarily about getting people to think about the impacts of their conspicuous consumption, it's also a holiday celebrating personal liberation. One British Buy Nothing Day activist explained, "you'll feel detoxed from consumerism."